Construction of Rehabilitation System for Postherpetic Neuralgia Based on Theory of"Taking Skin Lesion as Acupoint"
LI Zhijie
HAN Xingjun
ZHAO Yingying
LI Xinying
TANG Xiaoyan
ZHOU Ziyang
LONG Huixin
LI Haotian
YONG Xuexue
ZHU Chenlong
Abstract："Taking the skin lesion as the acupoint"is a theory based on the nutrient-defense theory and the cutaneous region theory,taking the skin lesion as the main operative site.This theory holds that the emergence of skin lesions is the result of the struggle between pathogenic factors and healthy qi in the cutaneous region,leading to abnormal movement of nutrient qi and defensive qi.Treating at the lesion site has the effect of expelling pathogenic factors and regulating the movemwnt of nutrient qi and defensive qi.In recent years,the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia has been constantly rising.The persistent pain and itching affect the normal life and social interaction of the patients.Simple local acupuncture,bloodletting,and other treatments can not cope with the complex condition of postherpetic neuralgia.Our team constructed a rehabilitation system for postherpetic neuralgia under the guidance of the theory of"taking the skin lesion as the acupoint".This system mainly uses Joss stick moxibustion,which plays the role of dredging the collaterals of the cutaneous region,regulating the nutrient qi and defensive qi,and promoting the elimination of pathogenic factors.It is supplemented by Tuina manipulation,physical factor therapy,occupational therapy,etc.,to enhance the effects of eliminating pathogenic factors,strengthening the muscles,regulating the nutrient qi and defensive qi,and promoting the recovery of the patients'life and social abilities.The combination of various methods is used to improve the rehabilitation efficacy.
Keywords：taking the skin lesion as the acupointpostherpetic neuralgiaJoss stick moxibustioncutaneous regionnutrient-defense theoryrehabilitation system
Publication Date：2025-01-04
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 85-88,95 )